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Mar 25

C&D: Civic Dialogue for the common good?



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How can we foster civic dialogue that simultaneously produces the agreement necessary to advance the common good and respects the voices of protest that often contribute to social progress?



Mar 25

Libya, war powers, and the power of persuasion



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Since Vietnam, presidents have continued to send the military into action without prior congressional approval. But is it constitutional?



Mar 25

What Prohibition can teach us about civility and democracy



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A guest post by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, Directors/Producers of “Prohibition”, a documentary film series airing on PBS this fall.



Mar 24

Presidential Madness! The Sweet 16



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Clinton or W? FDR or JFK? Vote in the second round of Presidential Madness.



Mar 23

BEER Act challenges history… and logic



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Seven decades after prohibition, Senators Kerry and Crapo are challenging not only the history of taxation on alcoholic beverages, but its logic as well.